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May 20, 2017

Pospisil Hits Behind The Back Lob At Busan Challenger 2017

Vasek Pospisil was on fire in reaching the final at the ATP Challenger Tour event in Busan, South Korea, firing a behind the back Hot Shot on Saturday.

May 19, 2017

Challenger Q&A: Helibronn Harbours High Hopes

A 45 minute drive north of Stuttgart into the sprawling German countryside will lead you to the TC Heilbronn am Trappensee, a tennis club founded in 1892. Over a century has passed but the 600-member club is steeped in tradition in the tranquil rural surroundings. This week, the site hosts the €64,000 ATP Challenger Tour event called the Neckarcup, which in 2017 is celebrating a fourth edition. It is not only the scenery that makes the Neckarcup such a special event. The tournament is determined to keep evolving and boasts an indoor tennis centre as well as floodlit courts to enable the introduction of night matches. Casper Ruud, into the quarter-finals so far this week, hopes to follow in the...

May 17, 2017

Kokkinakis Kicks Off Comeback In Bordeaux

Thanasi Kokkinakis labels the past 18 months of his career as a “rollercoaster”. That’s a slight understatement as the Australian has endured a brutal battle with injuries. “It feels good, it’s been a while,” stated Kokkinakis. “I played my last proper ATP World Tour match in October 2015 (in Valencia), I just can’t wait to get onto the singles court really. The biggest target is to stay healthy. I hope the results will come, but I need to stay on court healthy and build up my work load from there.” The 21 year old burst into prominence in 2015, reaching a career-high No. 69 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, before shoulder surgery halted his blossoming career. A brief return in...

May 17, 2017

Kokkinakis Makes Long Awaited Return At Bordeaux Challenger 2017

NextGenATP Aussie Thanasi Kokkinakis talks about making his comeback debut at the ATP Challenger Tour event in Bordeaux, where he won the singles title in 2015. Video courtesy of Villa Primrose.

May 15, 2017

Tiafoe Toasts Back-To-Back Challenger Clay Crowns

LOOK BACK Open du Pays D’Aix (Aix en Provence, France): Frances Tiafoe is flourishing on the clay this campaign. The #NextGenATP American secured back-to-back ATP Challenger Tour titles on the green clay (Sarasota) and the red clay (Aix en Provence) for his fourth trophy at this level. Victories over fellow #NextGenATP prospects Quentin Halys and Reilly Opelka earned the 19 year old a spot in the final. A battling 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(5) win over third seed Jeremy Chardy chalked up Tiafoe’s first Top 100 win on red clay, earning a career-high No. 65 in the Emirates ATP Rankings. The French Challenger title sends Tiafoe to third in the Emirates ATP Race To Milan for the inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals...